Conversation About the Four Tendencies with Dr. Judson Brewer, Expert in...
On August 11, 2017, Dr. Judson Brewer and I had a fascinating conversation about how he’s incorporating the Four Tendencies framework into his work, which focuses on helping people to master...
View ArticleIt is about to Hit The Fan…. 3 Ways to Chill
Thanksgiving is a week and a half away and life is about to get cray balls. Seriously, with everything going on, the next two months are no joke. But if you start now, you can slow things down to a...
View Article3 Simple Steps to Emotional Mastery When Feeling Overwhelmed
My chest constricted and my throat tightened. That all too familiar rush of anxiety, anger, and pain flooded through my body. My brain was overwhelmed, and there was nothing I could focus on except for...
View ArticleBreak Out of the Cycle of Hurting and Being Hurt
Haven’t we all held a wish at one time or another that the person who hurt us — as he did with that cruel remark or angry action — could know what we felt in that moment of their thoughtlessness?...
View ArticleFrom 100 Pounds in 1 Year to 1 Less Chick on the Couch
For four years, I managed a website called “100 Pounds in 1 Year.” Rolls off the tongue, right? When I started, I had hoped those 100 pounds would roll off just as easily. However, while my mind...
View ArticleThe One Thing I Wish My Father Had Taught Me
Parents can teach us a lot of lessons. Not all are helpful. But there is one lesson I wish my father had taught me before he died. Recently my mother told me about an episode that happened when I was...
View ArticleFrom Uneasiness to Ease. An In-Depth Guide.
What does being uneasy mean? In short, being uneasy means you’ve stepped away from being your True Self. Who are you when you’re not your True Self? You’re then identified with your Persona, the...
View Article5 New Lessons I Learned From Daymond John
He is exactly one year younger than me, almost to the day. So we could’ve even grown up together. We had similar interests in music. He could’ve taught me sewing. I could’ve taught him how to play...
View ArticleRETROSPECTION: Your First Q&A of FREE & CLEAR!
Dear Seeker…and freedom and clarity. Helloooo! It’s Danielle. I want to say straight up, creating this has been one of my favourite projections all year. Anything that is about clarity…anything that I...
View ArticleRemoving the Mask of Masculinity With Lewis Howes
Recently, I had the privilege of interviewing Lewis Howes about his new book, The Mask of Masculinity: How Men Can Embrace Vulnerability, Create Strong Relationship, and Live Their Fullest Lives. For...
View ArticleWeight on the Mind, Is Weight on the Body
Why Can’t You Lose Weight? Overeating, weight-gain, difficulty dieting, and the seemingly insurmountable task of keeping the pounds off… These are serious challenges, faced by millions of people. Even...
View ArticleAre We There Yet? – The Painstaking Progress of Justice for Women
Disclaimer: While I’m one of the most positive people you could ever want to meet, I feel very strongly about this topic and there is very little positivity that can be put forth in relation to it. The...
View ArticleDo You Believe You’re Unlucky in Love?
Do you feel like everyone else got the memo on how to find the right person, get married and get on with life that somehow you missed? Do you secretly wonder “When will it be my turn? What am I doing...
View ArticleA Prayer Of Gratitude
I love the week of Thanksgiving in the States next week because gratitude is on everyone’s mind. When we are aware of what we do have, we are a lot less inclined to obsess about all the things we...
View ArticleDoes Obliger-Rebellion Ever Take the Form of Physical Symptoms?
A thoughtful reader asked an interesting question on Twitter: “Does Obliger-rebellion ever manifest as physical symptoms with no apparent cause?” I believe that it absolutely might do so. First — what...
View ArticleAre You a Human Doing?
“Never lose sight of the fact that just being is fun.” – Katharine Hepburn Today’s modern society has transformed many of us into doers, performers, and over-achievers. That’s how I lived a high amount...
View ArticleTrusting the Process of Change
I was thinking about all the times in my life when change led to less than ideal outcomes which were very painful at the time. This isn’t to say that I can’t see the beauty of it all now, how these...
View ArticleHow Guilt Can Be a Positive Force for Good
A Rabbi writes that in all aspects of our lives we place too much emphasis on the outstanding, the glamorous and the successful. Every once and a while, we talk about the mediocre, but what we never...
View ArticleThe 3 Things J.K. Rowling Can Teach You About Beating The Odds
The hypnotic clackety-clack of the train fades into the background. She had to find something to write on. A napkin perhaps? Yes, a napkin would do nicely. This idea of hers, there was something there....
View ArticleIf Your Life Is a Movie and You’re the Director, Why Did You Add This Scene...
Imagine your life as an epic, three-hour movie. In this saga there are numerous high points and low points, and both drama and comedy. There are coming-of-age moments and passages of growing older....
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